The correct answer is:
a. It speeds specific chemical reactions.
Enzymes act as catalysts by lowering the activation energy required for specific chemical reactions to occur, thus speeding up those reactions without being consumed in the process.
Question 7
An enzyme is a special kind of catalyst. How does it work?
a
It speeds specific chemical reactions.
b
It triggers chemical reactions at any pH or temperature.
c
It breaks down and takes part in chemical reactions to form new products.
d
It slows down specific chemical reactions.
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